[Intro]
Am  G  Dm  Am
Am  G  Dm  Am


[Chorus]
Am       G       Dm         Am
  I know why the caged bird sings
Am     G           Dm          Am
   She ain't so concerned with things
Am       G       Dm         Am
  I know why the caged bird sings
Am              G                    Dm           Am
  She dreams of skulls and ships, of warriors and kings


[Verse 1]
Am           G         Dm         Am
  That sweet melody is hiding her scream
Am           G                 Dm     Am
  Of war and pain of tears and suffering
Am             G                 Dm     Am
  She will proceed with her soft cacophany
Am              G            Dm          Am
  The notes the only thing allowed to be free


[Chorus]
Am       G       Dm         Am
  I know why the caged bird sings
Am     G           Dm          Am
   She ain't so concerned with things
Am       G       Dm         Am
  I know why the caged bird sings
Am              G                    Dm           Am
  She dreams of skulls and ships, of warriors and kings


[Verse 2]
Am          G          Dm           Am
  All hail olympia the nations they fall
Am          G                 Dm        Am
  The power changes hands and up go the walls
Am         G                Dm            Am
  Everyone knows thought is mother to the deed
Am          G                Dm       Am
  Enslave another and you'll never be free


[Chorus]
Am       G       Dm         Am
  I know why the caged bird sings
Am     G           Dm          Am
   She ain't so concerned with things
Am       G       Dm         Am
  I know why the caged bird sings
Am              G                    Dm           Am
  She dreams of skulls and ships, of warriors and kings


[Bridge]
Am          G    Dm
  Sing mama sing yeah
Am                 G    Dm
  Oh now sing mama sing yeah
       Am        G              Dm         Am
Oh now sing mama sing like it's almost the spring
Am        G    Dm    Am
Sing baby bird sing


[Chorus]
N.C.
  I know why the caged bird sings
N.C.
   She ain't so concerned with things
N.C.
  I know why the caged bird sings
N.C.
  He put me in a cage and clipped my wings